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82 Eridani is a yellow, mainsequence star with 6 orbiting planets. It is located in the Erandus constellation and is 19.8 lightyears away from earth.
Eridani is a high-velocity star—it is moving quickly compared to the average, and so its motion takes it well outside the plane of the Milky Way. A more recent age estimate, based on the star's chromospheric activity, places its age at about 6 billion years.


The following are the 6 planets of the 82 Eridani system. Click on the planet name to find out more about that planet and its habitats.

Name
Distance from star
Orbital Period
Rotational Period
Planet Tilt
Information
Glithon
0.30AU
0.14Ey
35Eh
15o
An uninhabital rocky planet with no atmosphere.
Ethonal
0.67Au

0.46Ey

18Eh

20o
A dry planet with a limited number of similar habitats.
Corinthas
0.85AU
0.65Ey
26Eh
28o
A warm planet with lots of water and many different habitats.
Finual / Juysain
1.69AU
0.93Ey
22Eh
23o
A habitable moon that supports a small number of different habitats.
Thalius
2.25AU
1.16Ey
32Eh
17o
A cooler planet with a number of habitats.
Xcol
4.31AU
7.44Ey
46Eh
5o
A cold world with a limited number of similar habitats.
AU = Astronomical Units
Ey = Earth Year's
Eh = Earth Hour's